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Relative Major and Minor Keys

Lesson 2/90 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Classical Guitar Method

Relative Major and Minor Keys

Relative Major and Minor Keys

Every major scale has a relative minor and vica versa. The relative minor of a given major scale is built upon the 6th note of the major scale. Thus in the C major scale, A is the 6th note and A minor is the relative minor.

If you compare the A minor "pure" scale with the C major scale you will notice that they both contain the same notes (i.e. no sharps or flats), thus, the scales are said to be "relative".

In this book, 4 major/relative minor scales are studied and these are listed below:

(Although the key of A major is also studied, its relative minor, F#m, is beyond the scope of this text).

The major key and its relative minor both share the same key Signature.

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1- Chromatics or Accidentals 2- Left Hand Notation 3- The D Major Scale 4- Modulation 5- Notes on the Third String 6- Fourth String 7- Relative Major and Minor Keys 8- Right Hand Independence Exercises 9- The G Major Scale 10- The B Melodic Minor Scale (Relative to D Major) 11- Triplets 12- SECTION ONE SUMMARY 13- INTRODUCTION 14- The A Melodic Minor Scale 15- SECTION TWO 16- The C Major Scale 17- Musical Form 18- The D Melodic Minor Scale (Relative to F Major) 19- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS 20- Scales 21- Rudiments of Music 22- Tuning to the Compact Disc or Cassette 23- SECTION TWO SUMMARY 24- The Rest Stroke 25- The F Major Scale 26- The Free Stroke 27- The A Major Scale 28- Right Hand Thumb p Free Stroke 29- Chords in the Key of A Major 30- The E Melodic Minor Scale (Relative to G Major) 31- Chords in the Key of F Major 32- Determining the Key of A Piece 33- Chords in the Key of G Major 34- Chords in the Key of D Minor 35- Prelude 36- Music Theory 37- Chords in the Key of D Major 38- Electronic Guitar Tuner 39- Chords in the Key of A Minor 40- The Chromatic Scale 41- Chords in the Key of B Minor 42- The Classical Guitar 43- Chords in the Key of C Major 44- Rudiments of Music 45- Fifth String 46- Note Values 47- Left Hand Placement 48- Alternation 49- Hall of the Mountain King 50- Music in Two Parts 51- Open String Exercises 52- Left Hand Thumb 53- Playing the Half - Bar 54- Chord Arpeggios 55- Waltz allegro 56- Classical Guitar Techniques 57- Time Signatures 58- Tuning the Guitar to Itself 59- Notes on Guitar Fretboard 60- The Major Scale 61- Approach to Practice 62- Chords in the Key of E Minor 63- Sixth String 64- Estudio 65- Classical Guitar Techniques 66- Study in G 67- Counting and Saying the Names of the Notes 68- Spanish Study 69- Bouree in E Minor 70- Allegro 71- Notes in the Open Position 72- History of the Guitar 73- Minor Scales 74- Duet in G 75- Study in C 76- Prelude in D 77- Notes on the First String 78- Keys and Key Signatures 79- Allegretto in D 80- Sitting Position 81- Notes on the Second String 82- Duet in A Minor 83- Reading Music 84- Greensleeves 85- Right Hand Notation 86- Duet in D 87- Right Hand Fingernails 88- Right Arm Placement 89- Right Hand Position and Gripping Technique 90- Method of Placement